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DVD of the week

Cape Crusaders, Green Umbrella, £16.99

ENGLAND’S cricketers go into this summer’s Ashes series in good heart, believing this could finally be their year.

After beating New Zealand and West Indies, Michael Vaughan’s men proved they had truly arrived when they travelled to South Africa during the winter and achieved their first series victory there for 40 years. Although it finished 2-1, the tourists’ triumph was rather more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.

Steve Harmison began the tour as the world’s No 1-ranked bowler, and although he failed to fire on all cylinders, there is another chance here to enjoy the sensational bowling of Matthew Hoggard, who took 12 wickets in the fourth Test, together with some marvellous individual batting performances.

The DVD includes highlights of the one-day series, in which Kevin Pietersen provided a tantalising glimpse of his explosive batting prowess. Australia will provide an altogether tougher challenge, but may find that England run them